Hello all, new member here looking for advice. my 2000 w reg HR-V 1.6 2WD engine seized because im an idiot and only bought it the day before taking it on a long drive and didnt check the oil. i think? anyway, the aa man that towed me said something about rover 216 engines are the same and as hrvs are getting rarer then it might be cheaper to get one of those? I've found a HR-V engine i think on ebay with 88k on the clock but its miles away and can't pick up. I love my new HR-V and wanted one since i was a teen. i know im an idiot but please help me, the one I've just bought is in mint condition and i love it to bits. thanks![its the one in the picture! do i get an engine and from where and is it the same in the rover? im desperate, i love my HR-V. also any other things i should check for?

The UK spec HR-Vs have a couple of different D16 variants, there's a proper VTEC version and a standard. The D-Series platform is really easy to swap about with others, and it's also pretty easy to swap to a B-Series, that gives you the option of the B16/B18 Type-R engines (150-180hp) or a B20 1st Generation CR-V engine (far more torque than a D16 and would suit the HR-V better).

Swapping engines from other models might sound like it's insanely complex and costly, but it's a regular practice in the scene and a good few places throughout the country who deal with these swaps regularly. On the labour side you're only looking at a few hundred, the cost of the engine (and perhaps loom/ECU depending on what you choose) can be from a couple of hundred, up to £800 or so for the engines mentioned.

the aa man that towed me said something about rover 216 engines are the same and as hrvs are getting rarer then it might be cheaper to get one of those?

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There were two D16 variants used in models in the Rover 200 series, but frankly I see that being pointless route as there's many other options available - the Rovers are way rarer than the HR-V and other D/B-Series Hondas

guys, i really appreciate your time and advice. im trying to decifer whats been said and looked at the ebay link, thankyou so much. i don't think i shall go the rover route as you are the people that know and im here for advice. I've seen an engine for £300 on ebay but its in sunderland and im in birmingham. the midlands auto link posted from ebay has been very very helpful. i think mine is a standard but if im going to swap, maybe an upgrade? depends on cost as im skint and have to save. sorry to be a nause but if anyone can give me advice on where to get one or should i ask a main dealer about 2nd hand engines or anything?? sorry guys, what i know about cars and engines you could write on the back of a stamp, i just love my HR-V.

I know Honda did slap some of their engines into Rovers, but as the above has said, I would source an engine from another HR-V. Not just about the engine physically fitting, its also about the ECU communication with it etc.

To be honest, the three guys above are some of the most knowledgeable on the site in relation to ripping out and changing engines so the advice from them is sound.

guys, i really appreciate your time and advice. im trying to decifer whats been said and looked at the ebay link, thankyou so much. i don't think i shall go the rover route as you are the people that know and im here for advice. I've seen an engine for £300 on ebay but its in sunderland and im in birmingham. the midlands auto link posted from ebay has been very very helpful.

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I wouldn't worry too much about the location of the engine you want to source, Paisley Freight can pick it up and deliver it wherever it needs to go.

i think mine is a standard but if im going to swap, maybe an upgrade? depends on cost as im skint and have to save. sorry to be a nause but if anyone can give me advice on where to get one or should i ask a main dealer about 2nd hand engines or anything?? sorry guys, what i know about cars and engines you could write on the back of a stamp, i just love my HR-V.

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The cost of sourcing an uprated engine with ancillaries (alternator, manifold, power steering), swapping over the loom and ECU could run a grand quite easily on the cheap end of the scale (a CR-V B20) including labour, it would almost be worth sourcing a donor car for.

If keeping costs down is a big concern I would recommend sticking with the D-Series engine like you current have for ease, the simplest method is just replacing the original with a like for like, as with the one found by @SpeedyGee. That way it's minimal research and chucking it in is a safe bet.